Antique Berlin Woolwork Hand - Painted Chart Pattern Early 19th Century
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:15859217 | Type/ Features: Embroidery |
A very unusual hand-painted Berlin chart depicting a garland of exotic birds including Parrots, Woodpecker etc. arranged around branches with interesting leaf foliage to form a loose garland shape. The birds are quite detailed with many bright and vibrant colours and, although the leaves are bright green, these are of simple design - it is obvious that the birds are the main event in this chart! The condition is quite poor and because of the unusual design, this... chart would have been a more valuable one if the condition had been better, although someone in the distant past has reinforced the back to try to protect and keep it safe. It is however, an original hand-painted Berlin chart which I purchased over 30 years ago just because I loved the colourful and exotic birds. A rare Berlin chart produced in the early 1800's.
NOTE: THIS IS AN ORIGINAL 19th century HAND-PAINTED BERLIN WOOLWORK CHART (not a copy or print of a hand-painted chart)
Details of this chart:
Description - Hand-painted chart onto cream parchment.
Condition - The chart is in poor condition but the paint colours are still bright and vivid, although the paint is slightly rubbed in some areas. The chart has been reinforced on the back long ago with strips of paper and it appears that the paste used has dried out over time causing the backing to contract, resulting in the chart itself to be somewhat creased and rippled in places. There are some creases, the main ones being in the right lower quadrant and resulting in some tears also in this area - see my close-up photos. The main tear on the right hand lower edge has been reinforced with masking tape on the back. There are some other small tears on the edges and the lower left corner and lower side piece is missing. There is some hand-writing on the front right lower edge of the chart which reads "Wilks 186 Regent Street" - the main Retailer in London for these charts in the 19th century. There is also some handwriting on the back - probably put there by the retailer to denote their customers' name. Please study my photos to check condition of this chart before bidding.
Size - Design grid area (width x height) 11.5 x 11 ins. / 29 x 28 cm
Designer - T.P. Devrient in Berlin
Design No. 473
Date - This designer produced these charts during the period 1818-1837.
These charts were produced in the nineteenth century, mainly in Berlin (but also in Vienna, Dresden, Nurenberg and Paris) by Companies who commissioned artists to paint an original design, which was outlined onto parchment with printed grids. Hand-drawn symbols were added to the squares to denote the shade changes, and the shaded colours painted by hand onto these squares for the needlewomen of the time to stitch onto canvas or linen. This was before the use of electricity and the painters had to use magnifiers, sometimes under candle-light to painstakingly paint the squares accurately. Many stitched examples can still be seen in grand houses throughout England and Europe, and of course in museums.
These surviving charts, in good condition, are now rare (most were tattered after use and destroyed) and are mostly to be found in specialised museums and private collections. Many are framed to make beautiful pictures.
PAYMENT: Please arrange payment within 3 days of the auction by Paypal. Any payment not made in this time will result in E-Bay listing the item for sale again.
UK Postage: Please see listed rate for one item - for multiple purchases, please message me for a quote to combine. Otherwise I will refund any surplus postage costs when combining.
International Shipping: I am pleased to post Worldwide and use the Global Shipping Programme. If you would prefer this to be sent to you directly, please message me with your location and I will be glad to quote the shipping cost. Any Import Duties or Tariffs are to be borne by the Purchaser - check with your own authorities to see if these are applicable in your location. The description to use is 'Antique used paper needlework patterns'.
If you have any queries please message me as I am pleased to answer these. Thanks for looking.
NOTE: THIS IS AN ORIGINAL 19th century HAND-PAINTED BERLIN WOOLWORK CHART (not a copy or print of a hand-painted chart)
Details of this chart:
Description - Hand-painted chart onto cream parchment.
Condition - The chart is in poor condition but the paint colours are still bright and vivid, although the paint is slightly rubbed in some areas. The chart has been reinforced on the back long ago with strips of paper and it appears that the paste used has dried out over time causing the backing to contract, resulting in the chart itself to be somewhat creased and rippled in places. There are some creases, the main ones being in the right lower quadrant and resulting in some tears also in this area - see my close-up photos. The main tear on the right hand lower edge has been reinforced with masking tape on the back. There are some other small tears on the edges and the lower left corner and lower side piece is missing. There is some hand-writing on the front right lower edge of the chart which reads "Wilks 186 Regent Street" - the main Retailer in London for these charts in the 19th century. There is also some handwriting on the back - probably put there by the retailer to denote their customers' name. Please study my photos to check condition of this chart before bidding.
Size - Design grid area (width x height) 11.5 x 11 ins. / 29 x 28 cm
Designer - T.P. Devrient in Berlin
Design No. 473
Date - This designer produced these charts during the period 1818-1837.
These charts were produced in the nineteenth century, mainly in Berlin (but also in Vienna, Dresden, Nurenberg and Paris) by Companies who commissioned artists to paint an original design, which was outlined onto parchment with printed grids. Hand-drawn symbols were added to the squares to denote the shade changes, and the shaded colours painted by hand onto these squares for the needlewomen of the time to stitch onto canvas or linen. This was before the use of electricity and the painters had to use magnifiers, sometimes under candle-light to painstakingly paint the squares accurately. Many stitched examples can still be seen in grand houses throughout England and Europe, and of course in museums.
These surviving charts, in good condition, are now rare (most were tattered after use and destroyed) and are mostly to be found in specialised museums and private collections. Many are framed to make beautiful pictures.
PAYMENT: Please arrange payment within 3 days of the auction by Paypal. Any payment not made in this time will result in E-Bay listing the item for sale again.
UK Postage: Please see listed rate for one item - for multiple purchases, please message me for a quote to combine. Otherwise I will refund any surplus postage costs when combining.
International Shipping: I am pleased to post Worldwide and use the Global Shipping Programme. If you would prefer this to be sent to you directly, please message me with your location and I will be glad to quote the shipping cost. Any Import Duties or Tariffs are to be borne by the Purchaser - check with your own authorities to see if these are applicable in your location. The description to use is 'Antique used paper needlework patterns'.
If you have any queries please message me as I am pleased to answer these. Thanks for looking.
